Bruins select goaltender Malcolm Subban with first-round pick

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The Bruins selected goaltender Malcolm Subban[1] with their first round pick (24th overall) of the NHL[2] draft Friday.

Subban played for the Belleville Bulls[3] of the Ontario Hockey League last year and was the top-ranked North American goaltending prospect[4] by NHL[5] Central Scouting. In the 2011-12 season with the Bulls, Subban recorded a 2.50 GAA and a .923 save percentage in 39 games played. The Rexdale, Ontario, native is 6-foot-1 and weighs 188 pounds.

Malcolm is the brother of Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban[6], who is a common antagonist[7] for Boston fans in the Original Six rivalry. After Boston selected him, Malcolm did not shy away from the rivalry with his brother.

‘The rivalry’s just about to begin,’ Subban said, according to The Boston Globe[8]. ‘I don’t know if he’s going to like me too much. To be honest, I never really liked him too much.’

[8] according to The Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/extras/bruins_blog/2012/06/bruins_select_m.html

[9] Tim Thomas: http://media.weei.com/hockey/tim-thomas.htm

[10] will not be playing with the Bruins next season: http://bigbadblog.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/2012/06/01/peter-chiarelli-conference-call-bruins-not-expecting-return-of-tim-thomas-joe-corvo/